Which of the following statements is true:

The flow of alignment is from top-level corporate objectives → AM strategy → AM objectives → plans and activities . The reverse (A) is incorrect. C may be a benchmarking approach but is not a guiding principle.

Exact Extract from IAM – Asset Management: An Anatomy (v4), Section 4.1 – Strategic Alignment:

“Asset management must be aligned with corporate objectives and not the other way around. Organizational priorities set the direction for asset-related strategies.”